What Ofsted grade does The Pod have?

The Pod was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can The Pod take?

Ofsted registers The Pod for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.

How much does The Pod cost?

The Pod sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does The Pod offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Pod how it offers them.

When was The Pod last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected The Pod on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near The Pod?

Nearby in OX4: Little Troopers Day Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore, The Old Station Nursery, Oxford.

The Pod

Day nursery in Oxford, OX4. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.

The Pod, Cricket Rd, Oxford, OX4 3DR

16 places

2020 registered with Ofsted

30 of 44 in our Oxford ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 11 January 2023

Ofsted grades for The Pod, inspection of 11 January 2023
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

The Pod sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

The Pod against Oxford

	The Pod	Oxford average
Places	16	53
Ofsted outcome	Good	80% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about The Pod

What Ofsted grade does The Pod have?: The Pod was rated Good at its inspection on 11 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can The Pod take?: Ofsted registers The Pod for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.
How much does The Pod cost?: The Pod sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does The Pod offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Pod how it offers them.
When was The Pod last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected The Pod on 11 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near The Pod?: Nearby in OX4: Little Troopers Day Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore, The Old Station Nursery, Oxford.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.